Genesis: Starting with Growing Mushrooms

Chapter 369 Choice and the Beginning of the Trial

"Where did this guy come from?"

Liu Jun began to recall the various details of Magalas.

His appearance in the time-saving jar is described in the story as follows: He was born into a low-level interstellar civilization, starting as an ordinary person who was constantly beaten up, and eventually became an interstellar miner.

On one occasion, an interstellar mining ship returned to port only to find its civilization destroyed and itself killed.

Only after being resurrected did he discover his cheat code, and then he went into seclusion to cultivate, officially setting sail as an immortal.

Liu Jun pondered for a moment:

"In the subsequent description of the immortal objects, Magalas, through herding one civilization sand table after another, finally understood the essence of life and evolved immortal divine objects."

Although the details that followed are unclear.

However, by connecting this with the subsequent introduction of the stolen artifact, Liu Jun can roughly deduce this person's life trajectory.

After he evolved the divine artifacts of the immortal path, he tasted the benefits and began to cultivate the immortal sandbox, acting as the mastermind behind the scenes, attempting to nurture one divine artifact after another.
He acquired the legendary artifacts of each era.

It wasn't until the creation of the Thief God's artifact, when the Thief God went to steal his lair, that the story of the mastermind behind it all was discovered.

This mastermind, brewing some kind of divine substance over there, is so similar to my style, Liu Jun.

Such an arrogant existence is not allowed in this world.

Liu Jun mentally complained.
"Although we don't know if Magalas has defeated that guy who stole the divine artifact, we can tell from the clues in the various introductions that he is indeed very powerful."

What Liu Jun found most outrageous was:
His story doesn't even have a creator god?
The logic behind the creation of his divine objects is completely different from the logic behind the creation of the divine objects here!
"If he's fake, only existing in descriptions of divine objects, then that's one thing. But since he truly exists, does that mean the logic behind the divine objects in the story is real?"

"In the world where he was born, could he conceive divine beings in this way?"

Liu Jun's doubts continued to grow.

The immortals beside him looked at God with surprise and uncertainty, asking, "What do you think of this matter?"

God came to his senses and thought for a moment, "Since such an unexpected turn of events has occurred in the Twelve Trials, we must naturally reconsider our plans!"

"exactly!"

Even Xu Changsheng, the protagonist of the "Gou Dao" (a martial arts sect), was sweating profusely.

Indeed, caution is the best policy, and it was only he, an immortal being, who was truly cautious.

Even a 10% chance of an accident must be eliminated, because what we're seeing now is exactly what's going on.

After all, this world is full of malicious coincidences involving "fate" and "cause and effect".

Xu Changsheng prioritized stability, and even had a thought pop into his mind: why don't we just leave it at that and stay at the sixth rank?

Liu Jun watched Xu Changsheng's expression change several times, speechless.

Is this guy chickening out?
The protagonist of the Gou Dao Liu series is too cowardly; he's ready to ambush anyone at the slightest sign of trouble.

But Liu Jun was unwilling to let him work passively and continue to be so timid.

"Although there have been changes, there is a saying in your time: 'Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.'"

God spoke calmly: "If the twelve trials are not initiated to elevate the world's dimensions, you will remain stuck at the sixth level forever. Are you willing to accept this?"

The immortals present hesitated to speak.

If possible, who would want to stay at level six forever?
Even the main world of the First God Generation is already a seventh-order mythological world, but their so-called final N+1 God Generation has always had sixth-order powerhouses. Who can stand that?

Seeing the conflicted expressions on everyone's faces, God said, "Actually, there is another compromise. Since the eleventh trial is so terrible, let's stop at the tenth trial for now."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up!
Yes.

Just stay at the platform of the tenth trial and don't go any further.

At that time, the upper limit of the world dimension was raised to the seventh level, which was enough for them to redevelop.

Xu Changsheng thought about it for a while, but still hesitated.

Could he not have thought of that? He had, but in his view, there were still many variables.

That mysterious enemy—it seems we can see them in the future?

It seems to be an enemy born from some kind of divine power of time, capable of transcending time.

What if he gets ahead of everyone else and becomes the boss in the earlier trials? Wouldn't that be suicide?

Just as Xu Changsheng was about to refuse, he noticed that everyone was looking at him expectantly.

He couldn't say it.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Changsheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and proceed. "We still need to guard against unexpected events. I think we should ask you to perform a divination around the eighth floor to determine any variables! What if he runs to one of the earlier trials?"

"Fate is merely divination, and the future is inherently uncertain!"

“Of course,” God replied.

Having received a positive response, Xu Changsheng, a master of the art of strategy, breathed a sigh of relief. "Then let's go back and prepare."

Soon, everyone got the result and left.

This massive divination that shook the entire world has now come to an end.

Xu Changsheng and Ying Qing were both decisive and efficient people. They quickly returned to prepare for the start of the Twelve Trials and were busy as bees.

Half a day after the divination.

Because God shut down the magic net, all divine powers began to decline.

The soil, rivers, vegetation, and all the divine power contained within them gradually dissipated.

"Huh? The age of mythology has faded away?"

"Pity."

"Yes, it's a rare glimpse into the prosperity of prehistoric times!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is already very good that God has allowed us to briefly experience the distant past!"

"Yes, only an almighty God has such supreme power, single-handedly dragging the entire world into the prehistoric era!"

In countless taverns, inns, and teahouses, people were discussing it enthusiastically. Clearly, everyone was very excited about it.

Of course, some people also have high hopes:

"Everyone, don't worry. When Sisyphus arrives at the end of our Age of Gods, it means he has connected the entire timeline!"

"Yes, once the Silk Road is opened, we can travel upstream through the world of gods, back to the distant past, and even to the legendary first world of gods to witness the prosperity of the main world!"

As everyone spoke, their faces showed anticipation and longing.

At the source of time lies the true origin of the gods, a place where numerous myths and legends are told, and where truly unique divine objects of heaven and earth reside.
Rather, they are not fictional divine objects from a series of false divine worlds.

"Traveling along the path of time, tracing back through the past, each step spans thirty thousand years. What a dazzling and magnificent era that must have been!"

Of course, there are also trolls who hold opposing views:
"What do you mean by 'magnificent'? Are you out of your mind, thinking we can coexist peacefully?"

"Exactly! Don't forget, the tradition of the Age of Gods is to kill one's father. One by one, the Age of Gods fight their way up. We are the final Age of Gods, so of course we have to fight our way back step by step! Kill one ancestor after another!"

"Huh? This is too cruel! Why is it like this for sixth-tier gods, and also for us seventh-tier gods!"

"Don't be silly, we're only at Tier 6 right now!"

As everyone was discussing, the magic net that God had spread throughout began to fade, the signal weakened, and gradually we entered the era of internet outage.

But then something strange happened.

This era is filled with the power of new life. People discover certain soils and rivers and inadvertently gain this power. The various divine attributes bestowed upon them by the magic network are maintained within their bodies.

The flames, through the aid of rebirth, still retain the power of the fire god.

The water, through the process of rebirth, still retains the divine power of water.

They even gained intelligence as a result, barely surviving the tide of the receding magic net.

They formed their own clan, cultivated immortal power, and often attacked villages in various places, and were called monsters by the people.

Thus, thanks to God's divination, a new race was added to the world of immortals, enriching the foundation of immortal civilization.

Another year has passed.

The earth-shattering wave of God's creation of the magic net had not yet been forgotten by the people, and once again, astonishing phenomena echoed in the sky.

"I am Ying Qing, the Celestial Venerable of the Immortal Path."

"I am Xu Changsheng, the Pure Yang Immortal Venerable."

Two loud voices resounded throughout the sky, piercing the heavens.

"We will begin the trials that belong to our world, allowing it to ascend to a higher dimension and break through to the seventh rank!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole world was in an uproar. Now, the twelve trials of our world are about to begin!
boom--

A brand new era train has begun to move.

The world has ascended to a higher dimension.

It's like a boiling eggshell, rapidly changing, developing, and undergoing dramatic changes in various environmental parameters.

A major update to the world's underlying programming has begun!

The first trial world has also fully arrived, and the first member of the Heavenly Will Clan has emerged.

"I am the one who can topple the heavens!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the world's environment began to change drastically, and a great flood began to spread everywhere.

Are you satisfied with the environmental changes in this world?

"The sky is not a thin layer of clouds, but a thick sea of ​​clouds. There is an ocean in the sky, and there is an ocean on the ground."

"The world I live in is the ocean world. Why don't you stop here?"

Clearly, this Heavenly Will Clan also intends to bewitch the people of this era from the outset, making them stop the train in this world.

"kill!"

Just like the prophetic story, Ying Yun, as the strongest hero on earth, began to level up and fight monsters under the watchful eyes of the immortals in heaven.

An earth-shattering battle broke out.

Immortals from all over the world were watching this grand ceremony.

Soon, Qingtian flew into a rage: "You're courting death! You actually wanted to refine me and send me to the pawnshop! How dare you, mere mortals, humiliate my Celestial Clan!"

The sky split open, and an endless flood surged down.

This caused many innocent bystanders on the ground to show despair and flee frantically.

"A great flood is coming!"

"Someone come and save us!"

Other powerful figures also quickly took action, as they couldn't allow their ordinary people to be affected.

Then Ying Qing's wife, the female ape, came out and, together with her daughter, repaired the sky. They used the pawnshop as a furnace, put in people with different sacred bodies, and refined equipment: the Sky-Mending Stone.

Ultimately, they made amends for the collapse of the heavens.

The ancient myth of a female giant goddess forging divine stones to mend the sky was also passed down at this time.

Of course, it would have been even better if she hadn't taken the opportunity to advertise:
"Rehe Heavy Industry specializes in the research and development of magical artifacts. The Rehe Sky-Mending Stone can even boil a world made of water!"

Enraged, Qingtian unleashed an even more terrifying flood: "How dare you humiliate me!"

Facing the onslaught of the massive flood, the female ape smiled slightly, "Please look, everyone, we will now demonstrate the next function."

"Ahhhh!"

Qingtian was furious. "What do you take me for?"

The female ape continued mending the sky, glancing lightly at him, a member of the Heavenly Will Clan:
"advertise."

(End of this chapter)